The Forest Recreation Ground is an open space and recreation ground in Nottingham, England, approximately one mile north of the city centre. This urban space is bounded by the neighbourhoods of Forest Fields to the north, Mapperley Park to the east, Arboretum to the south and Hyson Green to the west. It is best known as the site of the city's famous annual Goose Fair.
Birkenhead Park is a major public park located in the centre of Birkenhead, Merseyside, England. It was designed by Joseph Paxton and opened on 5 April 1847.
Derby Arboretum is a public park and arboretum in the city of Derby, England, located about 1 mile (1.6 km) south of the city centre in the Rose Hill area. It was opened in 1840, following the donation of the land by local philanthropist Joseph Strutt, and to designs by John Claudius Loudon. It was the first publicly owned, landscaped, urban, recreational park in England. After many years of neglect, the Arboretum was extensively refurbished in the early 21st century with the aid of a Heritage Lottery Fund grant of almost £5 million. It is listed as Grade II* on the Historic England Register of Parks and Gardens of Special Historic Interest in England.
Saltwell Park is a Victorian park in Gateshead, Tyne and Wear, England. Opened in 1876, the park was designed by Edward Kemp and incorporates the mansion and associated grounds of the Saltwellgate estate owner, William Wailes, who sold his estate to Gateshead Council for £35,000. Upon opening, it became known as "The People's Park". The park was expanded in 1920 when the council purchased the adjacent gardens to the Saltwell Grove estate and added these to the park. This extended the park's total size to 55 acres (22 ha). Towards the end of the 20th century, the park had fallen into disrepair, but between 1999 and 2005, it was subject to a £9.6 million restoration project, funded collaboratively by the Heritage Lottery Fund and Gateshead Council and is now host to around 2 million visitors per year.
Dodington Park is a country house and estate in Dodington, South Gloucestershire, England. The house was built by James Wyatt for Christopher Bethell Codrington. The family had made their fortune from sugar plantations in the Caribbean and were significant owners of slaves. It remained in the Codrington family until 1980; it is now owned by the British businessman James Dyson.
The Lincoln Arboretum is an 22 acres (8.8 ha) park in Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England. The park has two ponds and varied tree cover, and was designed and laid out between 1870 and 1872 by the celebrated Victorian gardener Edward Milner. The arboretum is a park of Grade II importance.
Henry Moses Wood was an architect based in Nottingham.
South Park is a historic park in Darlington, County Durham, England. It is Grade II listed with Historic England.
Nottingham General Cemetery is a place of burial in Nottingham, England which is Grade II listed.
Church Cemetery, also known as Rock Cemetery, is a place of burial in Nottingham, England which is Grade II* listed. It is situated at the south-east corner of Forest Recreation Ground.
As of February 2001, there were 1,124 listed buildings with Grade II status in the English city of Brighton and Hove. The total at 2009 was similar. The city, on the English Channel coast approximately 52 miles (84 km) south of London, was formed as a unitary authority in 1997 by the merger of the neighbouring towns of Brighton and Hove. Queen Elizabeth II granted city status in 2000.
Arley House and Gardens are situated at Upper Arley, about 4 miles (6.4 km) north-west of Bewdley, in Worcestershire, England. The gardens, arboretum and parkland are listed Grade II in Historic England's Register of Parks and Gardens.
Nottingham Road Cemetery is a municipal cemetery in Chaddesden, an inner suburb of Derby, in central England. It was established in 1855 to provide more burial capacity for the rapidly growing town.
Arboretum is an electoral ward in the city of Derby, England. The ward contains over 150 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, three are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, 12 are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the centre of the city and an area to the south, including Rose Hill. Most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, shops, offices, public buildings, banks, public houses and hotels. In the area near the railway stations is accommodation built for railway workers, now listed, and to the south of the centre is Derby Arboretum, which contains a variety of listed buildings. The other listed buildings include Derby Cathedral, churches and associated structures, a former grammar school, a set of wrought iron gates by Robert Bakewell, bollards, a group of almshouses, a railway bridge, a market hall, a photographic studio, statues, a museum, a former theatre and war memorials.
Hyson Green and Arboretum is an electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contains over 60 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, two are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward is to the north of the centre of the city, and includes the areas of Hyson Green and Arboretum. In the ward are buildings forming part of Nottingham Trent University, some of which are listed. The ward contains the open areas of Nottingham General Cemetery, the Forest Recreation Ground, The Arboretum and Church Cemetery, all of which contain listed buildings. In the past, the area was involved with the lace making industry, and in the ward are former workshops and factories that have been converted for other uses and are listed. The other listed buildings include houses, offices, shops, warehouses, war memorials, churches and associated structures, Nottingham High School, and a theatre.
Dunkirk and Lenton is a former electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contained 29 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, five are listed at Grade II*, the middle of the three grades, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the areas of Lenton and Dunkirk to the west and southwest of the centre of the city. The listed buildings include churches and items in and around the churchyards, houses and associated buildings, the remains of Lenton Priory, a gateway and a nearby water pump, a former school, later a Sikh temple, and the master's house, a war memorial, a group of houses for the families of local servicemen and associated structures, buildings around the entrance to the boating lake in Highfields Park, and an industrial headquarters building.
Radford and Park ward is a former electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contained over 160 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, four are listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, four are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward was to the west of the city centre, extending to the northwest, it included the areas of Radford and The Park, and it is mainly residential.
Sherwood ward is an electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contains 24 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The ward is a residential district to the north of the city centre, and includes the areas of Sherwood and Carrington. Most of the listed buildings are houses and associated structures, a proportion of which were designed by Watson Fothergill, and the others include churches and associated structures, a former hospital chapel, a school, its wall and gateways, a war memorial gateway, two public houses and an inn sign.
Wollaton East and Lenton Abbey ward is an electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contains 32 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. All the listed buildings are designated at Grade II, the lowest of the three grades, which is applied to "buildings of national importance and special interest". The ward is to the west of the centre of the city, and it contains listed buildings associated with the University of Nottingham. Also in the ward is Highfields Park, and the listed buildings within the park include a cascade and stepping stones, two footbridges, and a landing stage. To the north of the ward are listed buildings associated with Wollaton Park, and the other listed buildings include houses and associated structures, lodges, a parish hall and a vicarage.
Wollaton West ward is an electoral ward in the city of Nottingham, England. The ward contains 42 listed buildings that are recorded in the National Heritage List for England. Of these, one is listed at Grade I, the highest of the three grades, three are at Grade II*, the middle grade, and the others are at Grade II, the lowest grade. The ward contains the village of Wollaton, and the surrounding area. The most important building in the ward is Wollaton Hall, which is listed together with associated structures and buildings in the garden, the grounds, and in Wollaton Park. The other listed buildings are in the village, and include houses, cottages, and associated structures, a church, headstones in the churchyard, the former rectory, a village pump in a shelter, a dovecote and a telephone kiosk.
